PLSO The Oregon Surveyor May June 2020

Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Executive Secretary Aimee McAuliffe PO Box 230548 Tigard, OR 97281 503-303-1472 Toll-free: 844-284-5496 execdirector@plso.org www.plso.org © 2020 LLM Publications Vol. 43, No. 3 May/June 2020 A publication of the Published by LLM Publications 503-445-2220 • 800-647-1511 www.llmpubs.com Advertising Ronnie Jacko, ronniej@llmpubs.com Design Benjamin Caulder, ben@llmpubs.com Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon Editor Vanessa Salvia Publications Committee Pat Gaylord, Interim Chair Greg Crites Scott Fein Tim Kent John McCoy Brian Portwood Samantha Tanner Editorials From the PLSO Chairman , by Jeremy A. Sherer, PLS 2 From the PLSO Office, by Aimee McAuliffe 4 From the Publications Committee , by Pat Gaylord , PLS 6 Featured Articles New Laws Impacting Our Profession, by Greg de Bruin, PLS 12 Switzerland, The One Last Survey, and The Repository, by Christine Gayron, PLS 14 An Outsider’s Inside Look on PLS, by James Barber 18 Surveyors in the News, by Pat Gaylord, PLS 21 OSBEEL’s Board’s Investigation and Complaint Process 27 Columns Member Spotlight, by Vanessa Salvia 8 OrYSN Corner, by Tim Brown, PLS 10 The Lost Surveyor, by Pat Gaylord, PLS 22 On the Cover Grain silo on Fifteenmile Creek near The Dalles. The silo is located along the grade of the Great Southern Railroad of Wasco, County, Oregon. The railroad was constructed in 1905 and operated until 1936. Contents The Oregon Surveyor is a publication of the Professional Land Surveyors of Oregon (PLSO). It is provided as a medium for the expression of individual opinions concerning topics relating to the Land Surveying profession. Address changes & business All notifications for changes of address, membership inquiries and PLSO business correspondence should be directed to Aimee McAuliffe, PO Box 230548, Tigard, OR 97281; 503-303-1472; execdirector@plso.org. Editorial matters & contributions of material The Oregon Surveyor welcomes your articles, comments and photos for publication. PLSO assumes no responsibility for statements expressed in this publication. Editorial matters should be directed to Greg Crites, gac_work@hotmail.com . Advertising policy Advertising content and materials are subject to approval of the PLSO Board and LLM Publications. The publisher reserves the right to reject any advertising that simulates copy; material must be clearly marked as “Advertisement.” For advertising, contact: Ronnie Jacko, ronniej@llmpubs.com ; 503-445-2234, 800-647-1511 x2234. @ORLandSurveyors The Oregon